In this final episode of the Irish Nurses in the NHS, the women describe how their nursing careers developed after training and how they made their mark on Britain's NHS<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In this final episode of the Irish Nurses in the NHS, the women describe how their nursing careers developed after training and how they made their mark on Britain's NHS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this final episode of the Irish Nurses in the NHS, the women describe how their nursing careers developed after training and how they made their mark on Britain's NHS Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Making Their Mark

Since Britain's National Health Service was established in 1948 tens of thousands of Irish women and men left Ireland and went to train as nurses in the UK health service.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recruitment drives throughout the 1950s &amp; 60s saw NHS staff travel around Ireland to interview and sign up mainly Irish teenage girls for nurse training. The Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast series shares the experiences and lives of nurses who travelled from Ireland and helped build Britain's national health service over these decades up to the present day.&nbsp;&nbsp;In this series you'll hear from many of these Irish nurses; their motivations to leave home: how they adapted to their new lives in Britain and what their training entailed. The podcast series includes many funny memories as well as some heartbreaking stories.&nbsp;&nbsp;It will look at questions of was it like to leave Ireland in your teens (literally) and arrive in a new and unfamiliar country - and that was in a time when there was no internet, mobile phones or computers! How were they welcomed and what was life like in Britain? This podcast series aims to answer these questions and brings to life the untold stories of Irish nurses in the NHS.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast series and the broader Irish Nurses in the NHS Project would not have been possible without the generous contribution of the Irish nurses themselves who trusted us with their stories to whom we are indebted . The Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast series is hosted by <a href="http://grainnemcpolin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grainne McPolin</a> and produced in collaboration with <a href="https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/profiles/staff/louise-ryan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Professor Louise Ryan</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/profiles/students/neha-doshi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neha Doshi</a> <a href="Neha Doshi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>The Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series was produced in association with the <a href="https://www.dfa.ie/our-role-policies/the-irish-abroad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Irish Government department of Foreign Affairs; Irish Abroad </a>Unit and the <a href="https://londonirishcentre.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">London Irish Centre</a>; Thanks to <a href="https://www.btfn.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Burdett Trust for Nursing</a>, <a href="https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studies/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Liverpool University’s Institute of Irish Studies</a> <a href="https://www.irishcc.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Irish Community Care</a>, <a href="https://www.liverpoolirishcentre.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liverpool Irish Centre</a>, <a href="https://www.inmo.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation</a> <a href="https://www.bucks.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/tom-mcgorrian" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buckinghamshire New University</a> for their continued support.&nbsp; Please note that the names of some contributors have been changed in order to protect their identities. &nbsp;Credits:&nbsp;&nbsp;Music: ‘Resonance’ by <a href="https://amala.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amala&nbsp;</a> Reidun Schlesinger &amp; Paul de Grae&nbsp; Assistant Production on episode 1: Five Elements Media Assistant Production Episode 10 <a href="https://creativelyspeaking.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Lavery-Carrig</a> Branding &amp; Marketing <a href="https://kellycrichton.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelly Crichton</a>&nbsp; Cover Design: <a href="https://londonirishcentre.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">London Irish Centre&nbsp;</a>&nbsp; Photos by the kind courtesy to Bernie Naughton and Noreen Schierz Photos processed by portrait photographer <a href="http://www.fionafreund.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fiona Freund</a>). Voice Over Recording: <a href="https://kerrymusic.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat's Tracks Recording Studios</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Since Britain's National Health Service was established in 1948 tens of thousands of Irish women and men left Ireland and went to train as nurses in the UK health service.     Recruitment drives throughout the 1950s & 60s saw NHS staff travel around Ireland to interview and sign up mainly Irish teenage girls for nurse training. The Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast series shares the experiences and lives of nurses who travelled from Ireland and helped build Britain's national health service over these decades up to the present day.    In this series you'll hear from many of these Irish nurses; their motivations to leave home: how they adapted to their new lives in Britain and what their training entailed. The podcast series includes many funny memories as well as some heartbreaking stories.    It will look at questions of was it like to leave Ireland in your teens (literally) and arrive in a new and unfamiliar country - and that was in a time when there was no internet, mobile phones or computers! How were they welcomed and what was life like in Britain? This podcast series aims to answer these questions and brings to life the untold stories of Irish nurses in the NHS.    The Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast series and the broader Irish Nurses in the NHS Project would not have been possible without the generous contribution of the Irish nurses themselves who trusted us with their stories to whom we are indebted . The Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast series is hosted by Grainne McPolin and produced in collaboration with Professor Louise Ryan & Neha Doshi   The Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series was produced in association with the Irish Government department of Foreign Affairs; Irish Abroad Unit and the London Irish Centre; Thanks to Burdett Trust for Nursing, Liverpool University’s Institute of Irish Studies Irish Community Care, Liverpool Irish Centre, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Buckinghamshire New University for their continued support.  Please note that the names of some contributors have been changed in order to protect their identities.   Credits:    Music: ‘Resonance’ by Amala  Reidun Schlesinger & Paul de Grae  Assistant Production on episode 1: Five Elements Media Assistant Production Episode 10 Mary Lavery-Carrig Branding & Marketing Kelly Crichton  Cover Design: London Irish Centre   Photos by the kind courtesy to Bernie Naughton and Noreen Schierz Photos processed by portrait photographer Fiona Freund). Voice Over Recording: Pat's Tracks Recording Studios     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since Britain's National Health Service was established in 1948 tens of thousands of Irish women and men left Ireland and went to train as nurses in the UK health service.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recruitment drives throughout the 1950s &amp; 60s saw NHS staff travel around Ireland to interview and sign up mainly Irish teenage girls for nurse training. The Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast series shares the experiences and lives of nurses who travelled from Ireland and helped build Britain's national health service over these decades up to the present day.&nbsp;&nbsp;In this series you'll hear from many of these Irish nurses; their motivations to leave home: how they adapted to their new lives in Britain and what their training entailed. The podcast series includes many funny memories as well as some heartbreaking stories.&nbsp;&nbsp;It will look at questions of was it like to leave Ireland in your teens (literally) and arrive in a new and unfamiliar country - and that was in a time when there was no internet, mobile phones or computers! How were they welcomed and what was life like in Britain? This podcast series aims to answer these questions and brings to life the untold stories of Irish nurses in the NHS.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast series and the broader Irish Nurses in the NHS Project would not have been possible without the generous contribution of the Irish nurses themselves who trusted us with their stories to whom we are indebted . The Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast series is hosted by <a href="http://grainnemcpolin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grainne McPolin</a> and produced in collaboration with <a href="https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/profiles/staff/louise-ryan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Professor Louise Ryan</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/profiles/students/neha-doshi/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Neha Doshi</a> <a href="Neha Doshi" rel="noopener noreferrer">&nbsp;</a>The Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast Series was produced in association with the <a href="https://www.dfa.ie/our-role-policies/the-irish-abroad/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Irish Government department of Foreign Affairs; Irish Abroad </a>Unit and the <a href="https://londonirishcentre.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">London Irish Centre</a>; Thanks to <a href="https://www.btfn.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Burdett Trust for Nursing</a>, <a href="https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studies/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Liverpool University’s Institute of Irish Studies</a> <a href="https://www.irishcc.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Irish Community Care</a>, <a href="https://www.liverpoolirishcentre.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Liverpool Irish Centre</a>, <a href="https://www.inmo.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation</a> <a href="https://www.bucks.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/tom-mcgorrian" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buckinghamshire New University</a> for their continued support.&nbsp; Please note that the names of some contributors have been changed in order to protect their identities. &nbsp;Credits:&nbsp;&nbsp;Music: ‘Resonance’ by <a href="https://amala.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amala&nbsp;</a> Reidun Schlesinger &amp; Paul de Grae&nbsp; Assistant Production on episode 1: Five Elements Media Assistant Production Episode 10 <a href="https://creativelyspeaking.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mary Lavery-Carrig</a> Branding &amp; Marketing <a href="https://kellycrichton.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kelly Crichton</a>&nbsp; Cover Design: <a href="https://londonirishcentre.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">London Irish Centre&nbsp;</a>&nbsp; Photos by the kind courtesy to Bernie Naughton and Noreen Schierz Photos processed by portrait photographer <a href="http://www.fionafreund.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fiona Freund</a>). Voice Over Recording: <a href="https://kerrymusic.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pat's Tracks Recording Studios</a> &nbsp;&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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